New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-15
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS NOMINATED PAPERS BY PRESIDENT
STRONG, CHANCELLOR VINCENT AND OTHERS.
CHICAGO, July 14.-The National Education
Association reassembled this morning. After the
organ voluntary and couple OF vocal performances
from the musical pupils of Professor Blacknan rrayer
was offered by the Rev. George w. Price, OF Tenues
see The committee the nomination of officers
named as president Aaron Cove, OF Colorado; secre-
tart, James II. Garfield, of Kansas treasurer, Ed
wia C. Hewett, of Illino fret vice president,
William E. Sheldon. of Massachusetts.
This concluded the principal miscellaneous business
of the morning, and tue chairman announced james
b. ANGEL president OF Michigan University, observing
he did that there ere present the most eminent
college and university men in the land The subject
OF DIR. Angeles essay was The relation OF the uni
yersity college and higher chronological schools to
the public system OF instruction" The next con-
tributor to the discussion was the Rev. DR.. j. w.
Strong of Carleton College, Minnesota, who
read paper upon The Christian college,, In which
he strongly advocated the resumption OF religious
teaching in education. Then came the Rev. DIR.
lsaao L. Hopkins, president OF Emory College,
Georgia His ideas upon the relation OF higher
schools to the public system OF instrac-
tio1' The subject wa, continued BY Professor H. T.
T. Tomxinson. OF Rutgers College, NewJersey, was
detained at his home by brain fever In his absence
lain president OF The State University Of Wisconsin.
f. A. NOBLE, Editor OF "The Adv ance' !; the Rev.
Dr. Mayo. the Rev. Mr.. Price, OF Tennessee Charles
A.
Hogan. OF salem, took part in the discussion.
The ftth session began ut p. 10. The topic of the
session The means and the ends OF culture TO
be provided for the American people beyond the
ordinary school period" This subject MAS discussed
under the following heads: BY reading circles aud
Chautauqua; aby evening schools" BY Albert p.
Marble. OF Massachusetts; by public libraries" by
Thomas J. MOI gan. Of Rhode Island The following
department meetings were held during the afternoon
Department OF superip tendence-Topic: The
superintendent and good literature in schools" by
State Superintendent Cooper OF Texas discussion by
n. c. Dougherty, superintendent OF schools Peoria,
ILL., Ira a. Hott, superintendent OF rubiic instrac,
schools. MoDroeylle, Ohio; J. Ormond Wilson, Wash
jngton Aaron Cove, superintendent OF schools, Den
yer, and Others
son, president OF Whitman College, Washington
Territory Requisites TOR admission TO college aud
for college degrees" the report Of o committee the
Rev. II. A. Thompson, chairman Oberlin University.
Ohio.
Department of kindergarten instruction I'D
dress by the president. w. N. Hailmann topics
The value OF kindergarten training in normal
schools by Mrs Clara A. Burr Oswego, n Y. 4" The
primary schools" by Miss Kate L. Brown, Boston,
Mas
Department of normal schools Topics: Tho
normal school system OF Germany" by Charles DO
SarUo; Normal; il discussion by :. W. Parker Parker,
spois, Ind, Psychology in normal schools," BY 9.
3 Albee, Oshkosh, Wis; discussion by w. w. Par
sons. Terre Hsute, mi.
department Of secondary instruction-Topic: The
erd~r and relation OF studies in tho high school
Department of muncai education Topics: The
educational vsIue Of the Tonic Sol-Es system," by
Daniel Bstehellor. Of Philsdelphix Penn. Feryent
~eses-ih nature and zedsx influence" bv william